10 BEST Foods to Eat for a Flat Stomach

Losing weight and keeping it off is hard. Maybe you’re trying hard but still struggling.

You’re probably doing a lot of things right, but if the scale won’t budge, it may be because you’re not eating enough (eating less is not necessarily the answer to rapid fat loss), or because you’re eating the wrong foods.

These are the 10 foods you MUST embrace if you ever want to have a chance at losing belly fat.

If you must have pasta, make sure you cook it al dente (the lowest cooking time recommended by the manufacturer). Why? Whole-grain pasta cooked that way has a super-low Glycemic Index. Check out my recipes on pages 163, 166, and 169.

10. Long-grain, whole-grain rice (like Brown Basmati)

Rice is usually a no-no. At least that’s what dietitians and other “experts” tell you. But they don’t know there are many kinds of rice, and that some are better than others. Short grain rice is very starchy (Don’t eat it!), but other kinds like Basmati or Jasmine have extra-long-grains (and a low glycemic index) and are acceptable if you’re trying to lose weight. Recipe on page 105 for instance.

Follow that simple list next time you’re at the grocery store, and avoid all those foods that wind up ruining your diet once you get them home.

Now, before I go, I also want to make sure you’re aware that you can ask me any question you want on theEat More, Burn More Facebook page. Don’t hesitate; I’m here to help.

Gui Alinat is a Tampa, Fla.-based American Culinary Federation Certified Executive Chef, published food writer, and the owner of Artisan Boutique Catering. He is the author of "The Chef's Repertoire," and "Eat More, Burn More."
Born, raised and classically trained as a chef on the Mediterranean coast of France, he traveled extensively, working in restaurants around the world.
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